I checked the weather and my schedule -- no rain plus a short day at school (just office hours) made me make a rash decision. Throw a few things in a bag, strap that bag on my back, and ride a bike that is not Teese. I've got nothing against Teese; it's just that some of my other two wheeled friends were feeling a bit neglected. Today, I took out my fixed gear bike. I put a bit of air in the tires and lubed the chain - it road just as good as it ever has. The skinny tires and the hunched over position led me to believe that I was going so much faster even though that's probably not true. The bag on my back reminded me that I still produce sweat :D. I did have to remember that I was braking with my legs instead of braking with my hands, but no big complications arose, I didn't even have to skid. It's like the saying goes -- you never forget how to ride a bike. I'm looking forwards to taking it back home in just a bit with all the green and purple and blue spinning beneath me as I glide back to Northampton.